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Recent Examples of cat's cradle
But that string can still be made into something perfect: As Ludwig lovingly points out to his grand-nephews, the knots in the cat's cradle always stay the same distance apart no matter how the configuration is manipulated.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
Christian Holub, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat's cradle
Noun
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What was supposed to be a quick stop turned into a labyrinth of family secrets and lies Tommy thought were long buried.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Also, any excuse to watch Bill Nighy, who stars as Doctor Lazarus, whose death plunges his forensic psychologist son (Sam Clafin) into a labyrinth of family mysteries.—
Emily Temple
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Only Kordia — mischaracterized by the government, largely overlooked by the public and caught in a legal maze — languishes in detention.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The official first day of fall has officially come and gone, haunted houses are opening up around the Valley, people are planning their trips to the pumpkin patches and corn mazes.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Millions of miles of flying feels like an adequate amount of time to observe travelers struggle with bulky items, search endlessly for a gadget in a tangle of monochromatic accessories, and look longingly at their seatmate who seems to have it all together.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Whether the Northen Sea Route catches on depends on a tangle of factors.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The result has been a seemingly endless run of East Washington Street roadwork and traffic snarls from Alabama Street downtown to I-465.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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There was talk of traffic snarls and strain on the power grid.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cat's cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%27s%20cradle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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